The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved the first awards today for the state’s new Business Incentives for Growth or BIG program. Department of Economic Development spokesperson Kanan Kappelman
Dozens of people calling for state action on water quality rallied at the statehouse Thursday. Alison Barnhill of Huxley, a member of Food and Water Watch, addressed the crowd. “I’m here
Three bills that would limit the power of Iowa governors have advanced ahead of today’s deadline for committee approval of policy bills. All three bills involve actions Governor Reynolds took
A relief fund has been set up for members of the Iowa Lakes Community College Baseball team and their families. One player was killed and a dozen other players were
The Iowa DOT is working to clear off state roadways following the snowstorm that moved across the state Thursday. Winter Operations Director Craig Bargfrede says the timing of the storm
This week’s unseasonably warm weather in the 60s and 70s caused many trees across Iowa to start budding, and February is way too early for that, according to Tivon Feeley,
The governor’s call to raise state taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products and impose a new 15% sales tax on vaping products and consumable hemp products has narrowly failed
Governor Reynolds and her fellow Republicans in the House and Senate have agreed to raise general state support of public schools by $160 per student, which amounts to a 2%
The Sioux City Honey Association has unveiled more details on plans for its major expansion of processing operations. Association director of growth Aimee Sandman says the plan includes three phases
Senate Republican Leader Mike Klimesh says a bill that’s ready for debate in the full senate is designed to avoid a state government shutdown. “That bill came from actually us
